Chicago Mom Buys Son's $2.5 Million Lottery Ticket

After Marinakos bought his Lucky Day Lotto ticket, he gave it to his dad before heading to work. Marinakos jokingly asked him to take care of his "winning ticket" and check it after the drawing. His father went back to the gas station and scanned it.

“Today it’s all about them," he said. "I’d like to buy them a new car, but I’ll do whatever they prefer.”

Marinakos said his parents are originally from Greece, and he was born and raised in Chicago.

The winning ticket was purchased at Lincoln Mobil, 6777 North Lincoln Avenue, in Lincolnwood.

Published at 10:19 AM CDT on May 29, 2014

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